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often sought. He was a diligent reader of horticultural publica- 
tions, and frequently contributed articles of interest to our garden 
periodicals, keeping almost to the last day of his life well informed 
as to all the movements in floriculture in all parts of the world. 
After withdrawing from business, Mr. Hogg led a retired life, 
but lost none of his love for his favorite studies, for his leisure was 
spent in botanical and other scientific investigations. Much of 
his time was spent in visiting various libraries and florists’ estab- 
Ilshments in this city, and on several occasions he went abroad 
and visited the most celebrated botanical gardens in Europe. His 
last years were much broken by ill health caused by an attack of 
the influenza in Paris some two years since, from the effects of 
which he never fully recovered. 
In manner Mr. Hogg was grave, dignified and reserved, but 
he was invariably cheerful, and genial and kindly in spirit. Among 
congenial companions his conversation was sprightly, and often 
strikingly original and interesting, but his modesty was so great that 
few except such companions ever learned how rich were his stores 
of knowledge, not only upon his favorite subjects, but also upon a 
wide range of other topics. His conversation sparkled with hu- 
morous anecdotes and shrewd observations upon the various 
people and scenes which he had encountered in the course of his 
long life. 
Mr. Hogg was admitted to membership in the Torrey Botanical 
Club in 1882. In 1886 he was elected Vice President of the Club, 
and chosen annually to the same office until the time of his death, 
except during the year 1891, when he was absent in Europe. He 
was seldom absent from the meetings when at home, and fre- 
quently participated actively in the proceedings and discussions, 
greatly contributing to the interest of the occasion’ by his perti- 
nent and entertaining remarks. Tuomas Morone. 
Death of Dr. George Vasey. 
Dr. George Vasey, Botanist of the United States Department 
of Agriculture and Honorary Curator of the National Herbarium, 
died at his home in Washington, March 4, 1893, after an illness 
of only a few days duration, of acute peritonitis. He had been 
absent from his office but four days, and the news of his death 3 
